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cPanel Email Default Ports

Posted by Jamison on 07 09 2015.

There is no denying the fact that the cPanel/WHM control panel is one of the best in the industry. The simplified, yet robust interface of the system is one of its greatest features, making it an ideal choice for both new and advanced users. Even the installation itself, as well as the configuration process, is really easy. And to make things even simpler, cPanel comes with default ports so that manual configuration no longer has to be done.

In the world of computer networking, the software construct designed to function as a type of communications endpoint is known as a port. The most commonly utilized and important ports are all on default in cPanel. Read on to find out what these cPanel and cPanel email default ports are.

cPanel Ports

The following are the most common default ports for accessing cPanel functionalities and capabilities:

There are three commonly utilized kinds of email ports in cPanel. These include the POP3, the IMAP, and the SMTP ports.

Pop3 Email Ports

Post Office Protocol version 3, more commonly referred to as POP3, is the standard mail protocol designed for the purpose of receiving e-mail messages sent from a remote server to an email client (local). This protocol allows for the messages to be downloaded onto a local computer. Users can then read their emails even if they are offline, or even if the device is not connected to the Internet..

It is important to note that, when POP3 is used to connect to an email account, the email messages are downloaded to a local device and deleted from the servers. Once they have been downloaded, they can no longer be accessed through a different location. A benefit to using this protocol, though, is that it reduces the amount of email account space used on the web server.

There are two default POP3 ports in cPanel, in the form of the following:

POP3 (110). The default non-encrypted POP3 port.

POP3 – SSL (995). The default POP3 port that allows for secure connections to be made.

IMAP Email Ports

The Internet Message Access Protocol, or IMAP, is another type of protocol designed for web-based mail. It allows for emails to be accessed via a remote web server, through the use of a local client. Like POP3, IMAP is also a very commonly used protocol for the purpose of retrieving emails. All of the newer web servers and more modern email clients support IMAP and POP3.

One of the biggest advantages of IMAP over POP3 is that the latter allows for the simultaneous retrieval and access of email messages. It can be done via multiple clients.

In cPanel, there are 2 default IMAP ports. These include the following: